Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	word_n	14,132	5	4.8692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B21327	A sermon preached at the anniversary meeting of the sons of clergy-men in the church of S. Mary le Bow on Thursday, Decemb. 2, 1686 by Henry Dove.	Dove, Henry, 1640-1695.	1686 (1686)	Wing D2051	15,981	40

a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o anniversary_n meet_v of_o the_o son_n of_o clergyman_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n marry_o le_fw-fr bow_o on_o thursday_n decemb._n 2._o 1686._o print_a at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o steward_n of_o the_o feast_n to_o who_o it_o be_v humble_o present_v by_o henry_n dove_n d._n d._n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a imprimatur_fw-la dec._n 13._o 1686._o jo._n batte_o london_n print_v for_o benj._n take_v at_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1687._o gen._n ep._n of_o st._n judas_n v._o 3._o that_o you_o shall_v earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o write_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o steadfastness_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n while_o the_o gospel_n be_v yet_o fresh_a in_o their_o memory_n it_o be_v certain_o more_o necessary_a for_o we_o who_o live_v at_o this_o distance_n if_o we_o expect_v the_o same_o common_a salvation_n to_o be_v instant_a and_o to_o urge_v the_o like_a exhortation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o diligence_n and_o zeal_n be_v far_o more_o prevalent_a in_o our_o time_n for_o unless_o the_o complaint_n of_o all_o sober_a man_n be_v groundless_a unless_o the_o public_a voice_n and_o our_o own_o experience_n deceive_v we_o the_o sundry_a prophecy_n of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o the_o mischief_n that_o do_v but_o creep_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n gather_v strength_n and_o multiply_v among_o we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v shall_v i_o read_v unto_o you_o this_o whole_a epistle_n of_o st._n judas_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o second_o of_o st._n peter_n which_o in_o most_o thing_n agree_v with_o this_o your_o own_o observation_n will_v present_o suit_v each_o character_n you_o will_v point_v out_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v and_o think_v it_o not_o improbable_a that_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v inspire_v these_o holy_a man_n he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o present_a age._n but_o be_v i_o come_v not_o hither_o to_o censure_v other_o but_o to_o confirm_v ourselves_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o be_v error_n fall_v and_o disappear_v of_o itself_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v set_v in_o a_o clear_a light_n i_o shall_v wave_v those_o black_a description_n both_o of_o the_o person_n and_o their_o doctrine_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v here_o expose_v before_o we_o and_o shall_v only_o use_v they_o as_o so_o many_o argument_n of_o our_o care_n and_o caution_n that_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o man_n as_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o avoid_v they_o we_o may_v notwithstanding_o shun_v their_o error_n that_o while_o we_o complain_v of_o division_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o corruption_n on_o another_o of_o ignorance_n in_o some_o irreligion_n in_o other_o and_o carelessness_n in_o most_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o either_o but_o that_o we_o labour_v for_o knowledge_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o loss_n of_o which_o be_v enough_o of_o itself_o to_o endanger_v our_o faith_n though_o there_o be_v none_o without_o we_o to_o oppose_v it_o and_o than_o that_o we_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n for_o these_o we_o know_v be_v infallible_a evidence_n of_o a_o gospel-temper_n and_o inseparable_a concomitant_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o sincere_a christian_a or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o compass_v peace_n with_o all_o see_v all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n all_o man_n be_v not_o sincere_a let_v not_o that_o discourage_n but_o rather_o whet_v our_o diligence_n in_o do_v our_o own_o undoubted_a duty_n though_o it_o exceed_v our_o power_n and_o skill_n to_o make_v all_o man_n of_o one_o mind_n and_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o attain_v unto_o it_o yet_o since_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n let_v we_o always_o remember_v what_o he_o reveal_v and_o what_o they_o preach_v believe_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n continue_v in_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v after_o godliness_n live_v peaceable_o charitable_o and_o unblamable_o ourselves_o and_o pray_v continual_o both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o thus_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o word_n be_v a_o plain_a but_o pathetical_a exhortation_n to_o a_o indispensible_a and_o weighty_a duty_n incumbent_a on_o every_o man_n that_o have_v give_v up_o his_o name_n to_o christ_n that_o profess_v the_o true_a apostolic_a faith_n and_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v in_o that_o profession_n and_o sure_o my_o brethren_n if_o this_o be_v require_v of_o every_o christian_a it_o will_v high_o become_v we_o that_o be_v here_o assemble_v when_o we_o reflect_v on_o the_o relation_n wherein_o we_o stand_v not_o mere_o as_o professor_n but_o some_o as_o father_n many_o as_o dispenser_n and_o all_o as_o son_n in_o the_o common_a faith_n to_o be_v very_o earnest_a and_o zealous_a for_o it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v at_o once_o credit_v our_o extraction_n and_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o good_a providence_n which_o attend_v we_o in_o our_o birth_n and_o bless_v we_o in_o our_o baptism_n and_o manifest_v the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o primitive_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n which_o both_o our_o father_n and_o our_o church_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o therefore_o i_o may_v recommend_v the_o duty_n to_o your_o practice_n i_o shall_v observe_v what_o be_v proper_a for_o our_o instruction_n in_o the_o word_n and_o handle_v they_o in_o a_o method_n that_o may_v fair_o conduce_v to_o each_o in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v i._o to_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o faith._n ii_o to_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o its_o conveyance_n and_o the_o person_n that_o receive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n iii_o to_o observe_v the_o emphasis_n or_o force_n of_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faith_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o but_o once_o iv_o to_o conclude_v all_o with_o the_o earnest_a exhortation_n of_o st._n judas_n that_o upon_o these_o and_o some_o other_o motive_n i_o shall_v offer_v we_o may_v be_v effectual_o persuade_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o it_o i._n e._n to_o defend_v it_o with_o our_o utmost_a vigour_n to_o strive_v together_o that_o we_o lose_v it_o not_o not_o with_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o blind_a misguide_a zeal_n which_o produce_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n as_o become_v saint_n i._o i_o need_v not_o stay_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o faith_n have_v as_o many_o and_o perhaps_o more_o signification_n than_o any_o single_a word_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o be_v obvious_a and_o easy_a to_o every_o careful_a reader_n i_o shall_v only_o explain_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n as_o it_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith._n divine_a faith_n in_o general_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o word_n and_o testimony_n let_v it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v declare_v it_o and_o there_o need_v no_o other_o ground_n of_o our_o belief_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n but_o as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o stand_v and_o must_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o admit_v of_o this_o addition_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n in_o which_o you_o may_v easy_o distinguish_v two_o thing_n the_o assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o something_o credible_a the_o act_n of_o believe_v and_o the_o object_n of_o faith._n now_o although_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o text_n do_v not_o exclude_v but_o rather_o suppose_v the_o former_a for_o how_o shall_v we_o contend_v for_o that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v yet_o it_o principal_o denote_v the_o latter_a i._n e._n the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o doctrine_n that_o bring_v salvation_n the_o undoubted_a principle_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n contain_v at_o large_a in_o the_o gospel_n and_o sum_v up_o in_o the_o apostolical_a and_o primitive_a confession_n